TEFI

• The Perpetrator of one of the Largest Financial Scams Uncovered Fled the War in Ukraine through Budapest

  TEFI

  Szilvi Német

  The con artist, known as William Bradley was exposed thanks to his luxury car. Still free and spending his stolen money, he's even started a public YouTube channel to boldly show off his extravagant lifestyle.

  04.12.2024 | 22:45

  scam

  Ukraine

  War in Ukraine

  youtube

  

• New Concept: Water Stress. Will Less Affluent Families Save on Oranges and Tomatoes?

  TEFI

  Aleksander Gurgul

  Recycled water is safe to drink, but when it was used to irrigate vegetables in Ireland, over 200 people fell ill with salmonella.

  04.12.2024 | 06:00

  health

  recycling

  

• Elections in Georgia and Moldova: It is not only about Russian Interference

  TEFI

  Leonardo Zanatta

  Between late October and early November, Moldova and Georgia, two post-Soviet nations aspiring to join the European Union (EU), held elections that many observers considered to have significant geopolitical stakes. Some made it a question of 'East or West', however, the issue of Russian interference should not be oversimplified.

  29.11.2024 | 14:50

  European Union

  Georgia

  Moldova

  Russia

  

• Lili Takács: A thousand days of war against Ukraine's future

  War in Ukraine

  Lili Takács

  A thousand days ago, Russia launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine. A "special military operation" planned to last for a few days has turned into a horrendous war with devastating casualties and it is taking its toll far from the trenches as well.

  26.11.2024 | 23:52

  Russia

  TEFI

  Ukraine

  

• Closing Europe: a European U-turn in migration policy

  easternfrontier.eu

  Ádám Kolozsi

  The pro-inclusion Wilkommenskultur is has long disappeared. Europe is getting stricter and the shift in migration policy is no longer just a demand coming from the radical right, but has become the buzzword of centrist politicians in decision-making positions in a number of countries.

  19.11.2024 | 15:17

  TEFI

  

• The sad lesson of the Ukrainian war for Romania. How vulnerable are the country's energy networks to Putin's new weapons of terror in Ukraine

  easternfrontier.eu

  Mihnea Lazãr

  The war in Ukraine highlights the vulnerability of energy infrastructure to modern warfare, posing a serious threat to neighboring Romania. With outdated power grids and concentrated energy sources, Romania is at risk of severe disruption. Urgent modernization of both energy and defense systems is needed to protect against such attacks.

  19.11.2024 | 13:36

  Romania

  TEFI

  Ukraine

  War in Ukraine

  

• A Patriot for Ukraine: How Romania Reluctantly Delivered a High-Performance Defense System. The Challenges of Traveling from Point A in a NATO Country to Point B in a War Zone

  easternfrontier.eu

  Mihnea Lazãr

  By sending Patriot systems to Ukraine, Romania has an opportunity to use it for its original purpose: shooting down Russian missiles.

  19.11.2024 | 13:34

  Romania

  TEFI

  Ukraine

  War in Ukraine

  

• Slovak prime minister proposes electoral system tighter than Russia's

  TEFI

  Michal Katu¹ka, Martin Vanèo

  If Robert Fico succeeds with his idea, political parties would face greater risks by running independently.

  15.11.2024 | 20:51

  robert fico

  Russia

  Slovakia

  

• Will we always be afraid of Russia? Eurocorps Chief: They're getting more provocative, and we often don't respond

  TEFI

  Dorota Roman

  A ceasefire in Ukraine, or even a peace treaty, won't protect us from the Russian threat. It won't bring peace to Europe. On the contrary, it will give Russia time to rebuild its military capabilities and prepare for another attack in just a few years, says General Piotr B³azeusz, Chief of Eurocorps, in an interview with Wyborcza.

  09.11.2024 | 06:00

  European Union

  Russia

  War in Ukraine

  

• Leader of Georgian Opposition: "Widespread Election Fraud"

  easternfrontier.eu

  Wiktoria Bieliaszyn

  "The instances of fraud we've already uncovered are undeniable," reveals Elene Khoshtaria in an interview with Wyborcza.

  05.11.2024 | 17:23

  Georgia

  Russia

  TEFI

  

• Former Pentagon expert on Russia: Ukrainians should corrupt Trump. I know it sounds terrible

  TEFI

  Maciej Czarnecki

  - Trump is corrupt, so if I were in Ukraine's position, I'd try to leverage that and offer something he'd see as beneficial to himself or his family - American analyst Evelyn Farkas told Wyborcza.

  01.11.2024 | 06:00

  Donald Trump

  Kamala Harris

  Ukraine

  War in Ukraine

  

• How disinformation becomes a tool for autocrats? Who is afraid of Russia? [Livestream]

  easternfrontier.eu

  The Eastern Frontier Initiative Consortium

  Watch the Eastern Frontier Talks conference in Bratislava organized by SME.

  22.10.2024 | 09:50

  disinformation

  Russia

  TEFI

  

• How Putin punishes critics and why Blaha and Fico stay silent

  TEFI

  Beata Balogová

  What constitutes Russophobia and what does not.

  22.10.2024 | 06:27

  Robert Fico

  Russia

  Vladimir Putin

  

• Rados³aw Sikorski: I must admit that some of the Republicans' ideas are interesting

  TEFI

  Bartosz T. Wieliñski

  I can't cope with the fact that people I knew and got along with now believe in idiotic conspiracy theories.

  21.10.2024 | 14:21

  Anne Applebaum

  Rados³aw Sikorski

  

• Szijjártó's Russian Rendezvous: 11 Trips Later, What's Hungary Got to Show?

  easternfrontier.eu

  Sarolta Székely

  The Hungarian Foreign Minister visited Russia every three months on average since the start of the war. This year he is travelling there particularly frequently, but these meetings have produced little of substance.

  18.10.2024 | 10:23

  Hungary

  TEFI

  

• Hungary's 1000 billion debt to China: hidden deposit accounts and secret loans

  easternfrontier.eu

  Sarolta Székely

  The Hungarian government is keeping the details of the Chinese loans a secret. However, the example of African countries shows that China is a tricky, secretive lender, and this raises some questions about Hungarian transactions.

  17.10.2024 | 17:40

  China

  Hungary

  TEFI

  

• Migration Talks, Military Silence: The Unexplained Purpose of Hungary's Mission in Chad

  easternfrontier.eu

  Sarolta Székely

  The Chadian President came to Budapest, they signed some agreements, they spoke about common interests and migration pressure, but what the essence, the purpose or the meaning of the unprecedented Hungarian military mission is, still nothing is known in the world.

  17.10.2024 | 17:35

  Hungary

  TEFI

  

• Donald Tusk: After all, everyone knows who provides buses for refugees in Minsk and Moscow

  TEFI

  Bartosz T. Wieliñski

  We need to restore control at the border and ensure security. Democrats cannot be helpless, powerless, or unable to act and confront challenges. When fundamental things are at risk, we must be prepared to fight for them, said Prime Minister Tusk in an interview with "Wyborcza".

  17.10.2024 | 10:04

  Donald Tusk

  European Union

  PiS

  

• From Moscow's Lens: Trump, Harris, and America's Leadership Future

  TEFI

  Krisztián Jójárt

  What does Russia expect from a Trump or Harris victory? While Trump's rhetoric leaves much to question, Russian experts are already analyzing what Putin's regime could gain from either outcome in the upcoming U.S. election.

  08.10.2024 | 06:00

  Donald Trump

  Kamala Harris

  

• "This is a level of unprecedented inhumanity"

  TEFI

  Hanna Solti

  Due to a government decree only those Ukrainian refugees receive state support, who arrive from "conflict zone". This makes the living conditions of Transcarpathian Roma families unbearable in Hungary.

  07.10.2024 | 06:16

  Hungary

  refugees

  Ukraine

  

• Not a single bullet to Ukraine, he said. But still the guns and ammunition flow east

  easternfrontier.eu

  Michal Katu¹ka

  Under Robert Fico, Slovakia has exported more than 100m in weapons to its neighbour.

  01.10.2024 | 17:31

  Slovakia

  TEFI

  Ukraine

  War in Ukraine

  

• Finnish President Alexander Stubb: Ukraine has already won the biggest battle, now it needs to win the war

  TEFI

  Bartosz T. Wieliñski

  Russia has imperialism in its DNA; its entire existence revolves around conquering territories and enslaving other nations. Both Finns and Poles are fully aware of this - said Finnish President Alexander Stubb in an interview with "Gazeta Wyborcza"

  25.09.2024 | 16:14

  Alexander Stubb

  Russia

  War in Ukraine

  

• A chief national security advisor with no national security experience and a Soros-mongering state secretary - the Hungarian Propaganda Minister's men oversee the secret services

  TEFI

  Lili Takács

  The oversight of Hungarian secret services seems to be increasingly politicised under the control 'of the Richelieu' of the Orban government.

  24.09.2024 | 12:10

  European Union

  George Soros

  Hungary

  Viktor Orban

  

• Transcarpathian Roma Refugees in Hungary: From Ukraine's Margins to New Hardships

  TEFI

  Lili Takács

  Among the refugees fleeing the war in Ukraine, there is a group that is stigmatized in every way, for whom an independent life in Hungary is virtually impossible without targeted assistance. The third part of our series of articles is about the challenges faced by Hungarian-speaking Roma in Transcarpathia.

  18.09.2024 | 19:42

  Hungary

  refugees

  Ukraine

  War in Ukraine

  

• The Hungarian state only provides the bare minimum for refugees coming from Ukraine, thus enhancing the role of NGOs and international organizations

  TEFI

  Lili Takács

  The war-rhetoric of the Hungarian government is always directed at Ukraine, never at the refugees from there. But what is the state's attitude towards Ukrainians who have started a new life in Hungary? What opportunities do they have, what challenges do they face? Part two of our series of articles.

  18.09.2024 | 15:17

  Hungary

  refugees

  Ukraine

  

• Turkey, the Triumphant Mediator?

  easternfrontier.eu

  Nikolett Pénzváltó

  Mediation is a key feature of Turkish foreign policy. As it shares maritime borders with Russia and Ukraine, as well, Ankara seems genuinely interested in a swift settlement of the war. But can Turkish efforts succeed?

  06.09.2024 | 14:25

  TEFI

  Turkey

  War in Ukraine

  

• Europe Sends a Strong Message to Ukraine: Strike Targets Inside Russia!

  easternfrontier.eu

  Roman Imielski

  The words of Poland's Foreign Minister, Rados³aw Sikorski, that Poland should shoot down Russian missiles over Ukraine, fit into the increasingly hawkish tone of EU countries regarding Putin's aggression against Poland's eastern neighbor.

  06.09.2024 | 11:23

  Russia

  TEFI

  Ukraine

  War in Ukraine

  

• Demographic crisis threatens new Europe

  easternfrontier.eu

  Natalia Waloch, János Haász, Katarina Jakubjakova

  Residents of Central Europe are following developments in Ukraine with rising concern. But there are other threats to the region. The demographic forecast looks dire...

  01.09.2024 | 16:37

  Hungary

  poland

  Slovakia

  TEFI

  

• Ceausescu's Ghost Haunts Romania's Weapons Factories: Run by Ex-Cemetery Managers, Using Powders from a Pro-Putin Country

  easternfrontier.eu

  Mihnea Lazãr

  Romania's defense industry remains largely stuck in the past, with outdated factories and obsolete equipment, much of it unchanged since the Ceausescu era. The Romarm report reveals a critical dependence on imported materials and highlights the urgent need for investment to revive the industry and meet modern defense demands.

  01.09.2024 | 15:20

  Romania

  TEFI

  

• Interview: "The War Has Come to Russia's Doorstep". The Ukrainian Surprise Attack in Kursk: Military Incursion or Full-Fledged Offensive?

  easternfrontier.eu

  Mihnea Lazãr

  In a surprising twist, Ukrainian forces have launched an unexpected attack in Russia's Kursk region. Romanian military analyst Sandu-Valentin Mateiu provides insights into this bold move and its potential impact on the ongoing conflict.

  01.09.2024 | 13:03

  Russia

  TEFI

  Ukraine

  

• How we became foreign agents. Smear campaign against our consortium

  easternfrontier.eu

  The Eastern Frontier Initiative Consortium

  Hungary's pro-government media machine has recently launched a massive smear campaign against 444.hu and Bellingcat (NL), while also targeting their international partners, PressOne (RO), Gazeta Wyborcza (PL), and SME (SK). These outlets cooperate in a cross-border journalistic project, The Eastern Frontier Initiative (TEFI) covering regional security, co-financed by the European Commission.

  26.08.2024 | 10:00

  Hungary

  TEFI

  

• Multi-billion-euro military purchases are set to continue in Slovakia

  easternfrontier.eu

  Michal Katu¹ka

  Slovakia is set to continue multi-billion-euro military purchases despite long-standing opposition from former and current Prime Minister Robert Fico. Changing security dynamics in Europe, particularly due to the conflict in Ukraine, have prompted significant investments in modernizing the country's armed forces.

  24.08.2024 | 12:18

  Slovakia

  TEFI

  

• Scientist from Bia³owie¿a: The government tries to manage the crisis from Warsaw, unaware of the realities here

  belarus

  Dorota Roman

  This isn't a movie. The decisions we make affect people's lives: we want to follow the law, but we also want to remain humane, says Dr. Micha³ ¯mihorski, professor at the Mammal Research Institute of the Polish Academy of Sciences in Bia³owie¿a, describing the harsh daily reality just 3 km from the Belarusian border.

  15.08.2024 | 06:43

  TEFI

  War in Ukraine

  

• Ukrainian refugees in Hungary make up a small town in size, but nobody knows their exact number

  Hungary

  Lili Takács

  How many came, how many went on, how many stayed? Why is no one interested in knowing their real numbers?

  29.07.2024 | 08:14

  TEFI

  Ukraine

  War in Ukraine